Githyanki

A group of Gith who live primarily on the Astral Plane, although they raise their young on other planes (since creatures on the Astral Plane do not age). For information on their origins, see The History of the Gith. Githyanki society values self-improvement and martial prowess. Githyanki as a collective whole believe that they must be ready to defend against the mind flayers at any time. Many githyanki believe that the Githzerai are a bunch of naive optimists who will all fall to the mind flayer army one day. Azat, one of Our Heroes, is a githyanki. Azat has revealed that the githyanki are secretly ruled by the lich-queen Vlaakith.

Religion

Gods commonly worshipped in githyanki culture include:

Tempus, a god of war (temple in Long-fore)
Torm, a god of courage and self-sacrifice (temple in Long-fore)
Celestian, a god of stars and wanderers (temple in Greatwalk)
Heironeous, a god of chivalry and valor (temple in Long-fore)
Hextor, a god of war and discord (temple in Wide-fore)
Kord, a god of athletics and sport (temple in the Pygostill District)
Trithereon, a god of liberty and retribution (temple in Wide-fore)
Kiri-Jolith, a god of honor and war (temple in the Seat Of Government)
Sirrion, a god of fire and change (temple in Penfall)
Sargonnas, a god of vengeance and fire (temple in Glassfall)
Dol Dorn, god of strength at arms (temple in the Coxa District)
The Traveler, a god of chaos and change (temple in the Distal Docks)
Sekolah, a goddess of the hunt (temple in Heather's Rock)

Culture

Coming of Age Rites

A githyanki youth is not considered an adult until they have slain a mind flayer, a lich, or another similar creature. Upon killing one of these sentient-eaters, they receive a silver sword.

Encompassed species